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Recession-strapped Americans may have developed a plastic allergy—only 26% of Thanksgiving weekend shoppers used credit cards. Though consumers proved willing to spend over the holiday weekend, they seem to be changing how they spend: a whopping 39% used old-fashioned greenbacks, with debit cards making up the rest, according to a retail survey. "That's an amazing shift in consumers' habits," the founder of America's Research Group told Reuters.

It's just a matter of time before they figure out how to ass-ream us us with debit card fees.

Yourself

Nov 30, 2009 4:47 AM CST

cash spending: the only way we'll learn to take control of our money again. It's the time-tested and proven method of payment that allows the shopper to know how much they're truly spending and/or saving. That's why i use my debit card at my own banks ATM only, have 1 credit card in the freezer for emergencies only (i'd have to thaw it out of a jar of ice to use it!) and that's it. Green-back for me thank you v.m.